LOS ANGELES—Former Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna was sworn in as Los Angeles County’s next sheriff Dec. 3, capping a campaign that led to the ouster of incumbent Alex Villanueva. “Today I stand before you wearing this brand-new uniform—and now I have a badge to go with it—with an incredible amount of respect, because…
Robert Luna Sworn In as New Los Angeles County Sheriff
December 3, 2022
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Los Angeles Sheriff to Increase Department Presence on Metro, Beaches to Deter Crime
LOS ANGELES—Sheriff Alex Villanueva pledged to make local public transportation and coastal beaches safer this week by increasing patrol presence and enforcement amid a rise in crime in the county’s hot spots. Villanueva said the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) will be cracking down on homeless people living on the trains after a string of…
LA Sheriff Offers to Help Police Clean Up Hollywood
April 4, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is offering to have his deputies help clean the streets of Hollywood, which have been overrun in recent years by homeless encampments. “The Los Angeles County Sheriff has plans to make Hollywood feel safer despite it not being [LA Sheriff’s Department’s] patrol area,” the department wrote on Twitter…
Los Angeles Prepares to Fight Human Trafficking at Super Bowl
February 11, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Advocates and hospitality agencies are on high alert as the Super Bowl on Feb. 13 is expected to make human trafficking worse. As the big game arrives at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is partnering with It’s a Penalty—a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending human trafficking in partnership…
Defunding the Police Leads to Skyrocketing Homicide Rate: LA County Sheriff
February 10, 2022
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Defunding the police has caused a 94 percent increase in homicide in Los Angeles County and brought serious safety concerns to the public, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff. He is calling on residents to hold the elected officials accountable and end this woke ideology. “Defunding has consequences,” Sheriff Alex Villanueva told EpochTV’s “California…
Los Angeles County Sheriff Explains Impact of ‘Defund the Police’ | Alex Villanueva
The “Defund the Police” movement started about two years ago. With a spike in violent crimes across the nation and some cities refunding their police departments, people are questioning if it was a rational decision based on data. My guest is Alex Villanueva, sheriff of Los Angeles County—the largest sheriff’s department in the country. He…
Teen Shot While Sleeping in Palmdale Apartment, Authorities Searching for Shooter
February 6, 2022
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PALMDALE, Calif.—A teenage boy was shot on Feb. 6 while sleeping in an apartment in Palmdale, authorities said. The shooting took place around 1:30 a.m. at an apartment in 38000 block of 15th Street East, according to Lt. Thomas Kim of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The victim was in stable condition at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Kim…
LA County Offers Rewards in Antelope Valley Shootings, Says Board Must ‘Send a Message’ to Criminals
December 22, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County is offering a $10,000 reward for information about the Lancaster shooter who shot a man while driving and hunted down the same man at a gas station to shoot him again. The Los Angeles Board of Supervisors approved the reward in a motion during a Dec. 21 board meeting. Supervisor Kathryn…
LA Sheriff Warns of Mass Exodus, Imminent Safety Threat From Vaccine Mandate
October 29, 2021
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The Los Angeles County sheriff slammed the county’s “absolutely absurd” vaccine mandate Oct. 29 for causing a mass exodus of deputies and an imminent public safety threat. A COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees has caused 20–30 percent of the department to leave, Sheriff Alex Villanueva said in a letter to the Board of Supervisors. Under…
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